bowwow

noun

bow·​wow ˈbau̇-ˌwau̇  bau̇-ˈwau 

1

: the bark of a dog

also : dog

2

: noisy clamor

3

: arrogant dogmatic manner

Synonyms

• babel
• blare
• bluster
• brawl
• bruit [archaic]
• cacophony
• chatter
• clamor
• clangor
• decibel(s)
• din
• discordance
• katzenjammer
• noise
• racket
• rattle
• roar

Examples of bowwow in a Sentence

the bowwow coming from the store's returns desk on the day after Christmas

Word History

Etymology

imitative

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1